Decision details

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
Definitive Map Modification Order Investigation
Upgrading to Bridleway of Footpaths 1 (part) and 8 (part) Chorley, known as Common Bank Lane
File No. 804-575

Decision Maker: Regulatory Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Decisions:

A report was presented on an application for the upgrading to Bridleway of parts of Footpaths 1 and 8 Chorley, known as Common Bank Lane, in accordance with File No. 804-575.

 

In 2016, Regulatory Committee had considered an application to upgrade the route under investigation.  A copy of the 2016 report had been included in the agenda papers, together with reports considered in 2002 and 2003, to upgrade a greater length of public footpath, but including the application route now under investigation.

 

In 2016, Committee had considered all relevant map and documentary evidence, as well as the user evidence available, and also considered the intention of the landowner, who, in this particular case included part of the route being owned by Chorley Borough Council.

 

It was reported that Common Bank Lane was a busy access road and, in 2016, a whole range of maps and documentary evidence had been inspected but there had been insufficient evidence to show that this route should be anything other than a public footpath. 

 

Having examined all of the information provided, the Committee had agreed that the decision on the application should be deferred, as the previous reports from 2002 and 2003 referred to user evidence which had not been considered as part of this application, and also because Chorley Borough Council, who had supported the 2002/2003 application - and owned much of the route - had not responded to consultations on the 2016 application.

 

Further consultations had been carried out with the Borough Council, at the Committee's request, the outcome of which were provided in the agenda papers.  The limited information about the pre 2003 user evidence was evaluated.

 

Resolved:  That the application to upgrade to Bridleway parts of Footpaths 1 and 8 Chorley, in accordance with File No. 804-575, be not accepted.

Contact: Jane Turner Email: jane.turner@lancashire.gov.uk Tel: 01772 532813.

Report author: Jane Turner

Date of decision: 26/07/2017

Decided at meeting: 26/07/2017 - Regulatory Committee

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